The prez’s corporate footprint – and the room it’s created for potential conflicts of interest – is growing.

[berg80]

How Donald Trump’s Media Business Could Influence Domestic Policy​

Almost as soon as Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) began announcing a flurry of business endeavors that experts warn amount to serious potential conflicts of interest. That’s nothing new for a Trump presidency. During his first term, government accountability watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, flagged more than 3,700 instances of conflicts of interest between the president and his business ventures. In recent months, Trump has also accepted the Qatari government’s gift of a Boeing 747 airplane, and hosted a black-tie gala for top investors in his memecoin.

But with TMTG, which went public in March 2024, the president’s corporate footprint – and the room it’s created for potential conflicts of interest – is growing.

Meghan Faulkner, communications director at CREW, pointed to one example wherein Switzerland’s publicly-owned bank bought nearly $2 million worth of TMTG shares, inviting potential foreign policy impropriety.

“[T]here may be other examples of businesses or government entities buying that stock,” Faulkner said, “but it is at this point certainly opaque so it is really difficult to know the extent of the possible conflicts.”

In response to emailed questions, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly sent a statement denying any conflicts of interest.

“President Trump’s assets are in a trust managed by his children. There are no conflicts of interest,” Kelly said in an email.

How Donald Trump’s Media Business Could Influence Domestic Policy

Almost as soon as Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, Trump Media...

talkingpointsmemo.com

With that kind of response from the WH this story could easily fit under the heading of another thread I started..........THE DISORIENTATING NATURE OF GASLIGHTING. The article goes on to mention a laundry list of financial conflicts. Needless to say if a Dem prez was this corrupt congressional Repubs would have no hair left after continuously lighting it on fire.

But as we learned long ago, this prez gets to play by a different set of rules than any other elected official in the history of the US. And not just because his SC gave him immunity from crimes. Effectively, there are no rules because his base holds him accountable for nothing. He can do policy flip flops, set up a crypto biz allowing for anonymous payments to him, propose tax legislation designed to enrich the wealthy while stripping the poor of healthcare coverage, used the "f" bomb during a pressor, **** a porn star, attempt a coup, steal classified information, you name it.

 

[Mac1958]

How Donald Trump’s Media Business Could Influence Domestic Policy​

Almost as soon as Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) began announcing a flurry of business endeavors that experts warn amount to serious potential conflicts of interest. That’s nothing new for a Trump presidency. During his first term, government accountability watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, flagged more than 3,700 instances of conflicts of interest between the president and his business ventures. In recent months, Trump has also accepted the Qatari government’s gift of a Boeing 747 airplane, and hosted a black-tie gala for top investors in his memecoin.

But with TMTG, which went public in March 2024, the president’s corporate footprint – and the room it’s created for potential conflicts of interest – is growing.

Meghan Faulkner, communications director at CREW, pointed to one example wherein Switzerland’s publicly-owned bank bought nearly $2 million worth of TMTG shares, inviting potential foreign policy impropriety.

“[T]here may be other examples of businesses or government entities buying that stock,” Faulkner said, “but it is at this point certainly opaque so it is really difficult to know the extent of the possible conflicts.”

In response to emailed questions, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly sent a statement denying any conflicts of interest.

“President Trump’s assets are in a trust managed by his children. There are no conflicts of interest,” Kelly said in an email.

How Donald Trump’s Media Business Could Influence Domestic Policy

Almost as soon as Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, Trump Media...

talkingpointsmemo.com

With that kind of response from the WH this story could easily fit under the heading of another thread I started..........THE DISORIENTATING NATURE OF GASLIGHTING. The article goes on to mention a laundry list of financial conflicts. Needless to say if a Dem prez was this corrupt congressional Repubs would have no hair left after continuously lighting it on fire.

But as we learned long ago, this prez gets to play by a different set of rules than any other elected official in the history of the US. And not just because his SC gave him immunity from crimes. Effectively, there are no rules because his base holds him accountable for nothing. He can do policy flip flops, set up a crypto biz allowing for anonymous payments to him, propose tax legislation designed to enrich the wealthy while stripping the poor of healthcare coverage, used the "f" bomb during a pressor, **** a porn star, attempt a coup, steal classified information, you name it.

It's all out in the open now, and no one is going to hold him accountable. He's pretty much peeing on the Emoluments Clause now, with hundreds of millions banked between his various ventures.

Neofascism is here and just getting started.

 

[Oddball]

10% for the Big Guy!

 

[marvin martian]

How Donald Trump’s Media Business Could Influence Domestic Policy​

Almost as soon as Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) began announcing a flurry of business endeavors that experts warn amount to serious potential conflicts of interest. That’s nothing new for a Trump presidency. During his first term, government accountability watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, flagged more than 3,700 instances of conflicts of interest between the president and his business ventures. In recent months, Trump has also accepted the Qatari government’s gift of a Boeing 747 airplane, and hosted a black-tie gala for top investors in his memecoin.

But with TMTG, which went public in March 2024, the president’s corporate footprint – and the room it’s created for potential conflicts of interest – is growing.

Meghan Faulkner, communications director at CREW, pointed to one example wherein Switzerland’s publicly-owned bank bought nearly $2 million worth of TMTG shares, inviting potential foreign policy impropriety.

“[T]here may be other examples of businesses or government entities buying that stock,” Faulkner said, “but it is at this point certainly opaque so it is really difficult to know the extent of the possible conflicts.”

In response to emailed questions, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly sent a statement denying any conflicts of interest.

“President Trump’s assets are in a trust managed by his children. There are no conflicts of interest,” Kelly said in an email.

How Donald Trump’s Media Business Could Influence Domestic Policy

Almost as soon as Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, Trump Media...

talkingpointsmemo.com

With that kind of response from the WH this story could easily fit under the heading of another thread I started..........THE DISORIENTATING NATURE OF GASLIGHTING. The article goes on to mention a laundry list of financial conflicts. Needless to say if a Dem prez was this corrupt congressional Repubs would have no hair left after continuously lighting it on fire.

But as we learned long ago, this prez gets to play by a different set of rules than any other elected official in the history of the US. And not just because his SC gave him immunity from crimes. Effectively, there are no rules because his base holds him accountable for nothing. He can do policy flip flops, set up a crypto biz allowing for anonymous payments to him, propose tax legislation designed to enrich the wealthy while stripping the poor of healthcare coverage, used the "f" bomb during a pressor, **** a porn star, attempt a coup, steal classified information, you name it.

Another cool thing I hear is that Don Jr. is an artist. Apparently, he's really good, and people are willing to pay like $500,000 for one of his paintings.

Isn't that great?

 

[TNHarley]

His son is running his corporation. Do you just expect them to shut down or something?

 

[excalibur]

10% for the Big Guy!

Hunter Biden, no Ukrainian language, zero expertise in oil and natural gas: Bingo!

 

[berg80]

Another cool thing I hear is that Don Jr. is an artist. Apparently, he's really good, and people are willing to pay like $500,000 for one of his paintings.

Isn't that great?

Trump rips AT&T service weeks after Trump Mobile licensing deal announced​

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/30/trump-mobile-att-service.html

I'm sure it is just a coincidence.

 

[berg80]

Hunter Biden, no Ukrainian language, zero expertise in oil and natural gas: Bingo!

I've said many times it was sleazy of Hunter to take advantage of the family name. Like Ivanka has. But neither took advantage of their positions in elected office.

In this case, the Grifter-in-Chief is using the "bully pulpit" (never was the name more appropriate for Dotard) to criticize a future competitor.

Of course, it would just be considered Baby Donald being Baby Donald if he hadn't just unethically got it to the phone plan biz. Putting his whining in a whole other light.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

How Donald Trump’s Media Business Could Influence Domestic Policy​

Almost as soon as Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) began announcing a flurry of business endeavors that experts warn amount to serious potential conflicts of interest. That’s nothing new for a Trump presidency. During his first term, government accountability watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, flagged more than 3,700 instances of conflicts of interest between the president and his business ventures. In recent months, Trump has also accepted the Qatari government’s gift of a Boeing 747 airplane, and hosted a black-tie gala for top investors in his memecoin.

But with TMTG, which went public in March 2024, the president’s corporate footprint – and the room it’s created for potential conflicts of interest – is growing.

Meghan Faulkner, communications director at CREW, pointed to one example wherein Switzerland’s publicly-owned bank bought nearly $2 million worth of TMTG shares, inviting potential foreign policy impropriety.

“[T]here may be other examples of businesses or government entities buying that stock,” Faulkner said, “but it is at this point certainly opaque so it is really difficult to know the extent of the possible conflicts.”

In response to emailed questions, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly sent a statement denying any conflicts of interest.

“President Trump’s assets are in a trust managed by his children. There are no conflicts of interest,” Kelly said in an email.

How Donald Trump’s Media Business Could Influence Domestic Policy

Almost as soon as Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, Trump Media...

talkingpointsmemo.com

With that kind of response from the WH this story could easily fit under the heading of another thread I started..........THE DISORIENTATING NATURE OF GASLIGHTING. The article goes on to mention a laundry list of financial conflicts. Needless to say if a Dem prez was this corrupt congressional Repubs would have no hair left after continuously lighting it on fire.

But as we learned long ago, this prez gets to play by a different set of rules than any other elected official in the history of the US. And not just because his SC gave him immunity from crimes. Effectively, there are no rules because his base holds him accountable for nothing. He can do policy flip flops, set up a crypto biz allowing for anonymous payments to him, propose tax legislation designed to enrich the wealthy while stripping the poor of healthcare coverage, used the "f" bomb during a pressor, **** a porn star, attempt a coup, steal classified information, you name it.

Trump is a criminal and convicted felon – this level of corruption and dishonesty comes as no surprise.

And Trump Cult members are just as corrupt and dishonest; that they don't care about Trump's corruption and criminality is proof of that.

 

[TNHarley]

Trump rips AT&T service weeks after Trump Mobile licensing deal announced​

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/30/trump-mobile-att-service.html

I'm sure it is just a coincidence.

He has been bad-mouthing them for years. And this comes right after he had problems with a call. Good gawd read your own link you stupid ****.

 

[berg80]

It's all out in the open now, and no one is going to hold him accountable. He's pretty much peeing on the Emoluments Clause now, with hundreds of millions banked between his various ventures.

Neofascism is here and just getting started.

It's the total silence from the POT in response to overt profiteering that's most troubling. Rare is the Repub, like Sen. Tillis, who has the nads to speak the truth.

 

[Mac1958]

It's the total silence from the POT in response to overt profiteering that's most troubling. Rare is the Repub, like Sen. Tillis, who has the nads to speak the truth.

Well I've always thought that they've been the biggest culprits in all this. They were the one group who could have put their foot down, and instead they have chosen to protect their cushy gubmit jobs.

Throughout history, this has never been about one man. One man can't do anything. It's been about those who enable him.

 

[blackhawk]

TDSSSDDBSLMAOLOL.

 

[berg80]

Well I've always thought that they've been the biggest culprits in all this. They were the one group who could have put their foot down, and instead they have chosen to protect their cushy gubmit jobs.

Throughout history, this has never been about one man. One man can't do anything. It's been about those who enable him.

A tremendous opportunity to heal the nation was lost after 1/6 when POT leadership made the decision to support a man who had just committed the most heinous crime by an elected official one can imagine. In recognizing their collective act of cowardice we shouldn't take rank and file MAGAists off the hook. It was fear on the part of the POT caucus of how the faithful would react that kept Dotard in the game.

 

[berg80]

His son is running his corporation. Do you just expect them to shut down or something?

If he wasn't willing to divest himself from his business interests he never should have run in 2016. The fact that you asked the question about shutting down as if that isn't exactly what he should have done speaks to how what has never been acceptable for over 250 years has now been normalized. Breaking down traditional barriers being another hallmark of authoritarian governance.

 

[Mac1958]

A tremendous opportunity to heal the nation was lost after 1/6 when POT leadership made the decision to support a man who had just committed the most heinous crime by an elected official one can imagine. In recognizing their collective act of cowardice we shouldn't take rank and file MAGAists off the hook. It was fear on the part of the POT caucus of how the faithful would react that kept Dotard in the game.

Yeah, that was when Kevin McCarthy went down to Mar A Lago to kiss the ring. The Insurrection had Trump right on the edge, and McCarthy saved him. The timing and symbolism were absolutely perfect.

 

[luiza]

Friday and the weekend might be very interesting .
There is an extraordinary amount of Chatter suggesting that the likes of this Un- American OP will be lost forever in a new Republic, perhaps within the Re-Set .

Obviously the likes of Troll Bots like Bugger86 are of small import .
But nevertheless we need to clear the country of all litter and make the air smell more sweet and clean .

The number of Coffins that are being stored is amazing .

Hints of mass executions and/or another attempted Planscamdemic ?

 

[berg80]

Hardly anyone has been a bigger supporter of President Trump’s cryptocurrency firm than Justin Sun, the Chinese-born crypto billionaire.

Mr. Sun bought $75 million of the firm’s signature cryptocurrency. He joined Eric Trump onstage at a crypto event in Dubai, and he embraced the U.S. crypto market after the Securities and Exchange Commission paused a fraud lawsuit against him.

But this week that relationship appeared to be fraying.

Late Thursday, Mr. Sun hit out at the company, World Liberty Financial, posting on X that his stash of coins had been “unreasonably frozen” after analyst speculation that Mr. Sun was moving to sell them.

“Unlock my tokens, and let’s move forward together,” Mr. Sun wrote.

The episode added to a swirl of concerns over World Liberty. The company has profited from the crypto industry at the same time that the Trump administration rewrites crypto regulations, a blatant conflict of interest. And even as the company has preached financial freedom, it has engaged in practices that have alarmed some crypto entrepreneurs.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/business/trump-crypto-justin-sun.html

The rules that applied to every prez before trump suddenly don't apply to him. Not just in this matter but in dozens of others.

 

[Billiejeens]

Another cool thing I hear is that Don Jr. is an artist. Apparently, he's really good, and people are willing to pay like $500,000 for one of his paintings.

Isn't that great?

Nope
That would be corruption

 

[Billiejeens]

Hardly anyone has been a bigger supporter of President Trump’s cryptocurrency firm than Justin Sun, the Chinese-born crypto billionaire.

Mr. Sun bought $75 million of the firm’s signature cryptocurrency. He joined Eric Trump onstage at a crypto event in Dubai, and he embraced the U.S. crypto market after the Securities and Exchange Commission paused a fraud lawsuit against him.

But this week that relationship appeared to be fraying.

Late Thursday, Mr. Sun hit out at the company, World Liberty Financial, posting on X that his stash of coins had been “unreasonably frozen” after analyst speculation that Mr. Sun was moving to sell them.

“Unlock my tokens, and let’s move forward together,” Mr. Sun wrote.

The episode added to a swirl of concerns over World Liberty. The company has profited from the crypto industry at the same time that the Trump administration rewrites crypto regulations, a blatant conflict of interest. And even as the company has preached financial freedom, it has engaged in practices that have alarmed some crypto entrepreneurs.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/business/trump-crypto-justin-sun.html

The rules that applied to every prez before trump suddenly don't apply to him. Not just in this matter but in dozens of others.

Sucks to be a piece of shit such as yourself, yes?